Age at graduation and its reflections in early career prospects

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ID4096958
AuthorsCarmen Aina (0000-0003-1200-7173, Università del Piemonte Orientale and GLO, Novara, Italy), Giorgia Casalone (0000-0003-4776-9565, Università del Piemonte Orientale and Dondena Centre for Research on Social Dynamics and Public Policy, Novara, Italy), Michele Raitano (0000-0002-3706-1208, Università del Piemonte Orientale and GLO, Novara, Italy, corresponding author)
Year2020
Volume45
Issue6
Pages1121-1132
Publication date2020-06-02
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueStudies in Higher Education (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0307-5079 • E-ISSN: 1470-174X
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/03075079.2019.1574733
OpenAlexW2911447110
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited9

We analyse the association between age at tertiary graduation and outcomes of the first phase of the working career in Italy by using a rich longitudinal dataset built merging EU-SILC survey data with individual administrative records on working careers. Labour market outcomes is observed at the entry and along the 10-year period from graduation. No large differences in weekly and annual earnings and worked weeks emerge across individuals who attained the degree at different ages, thus showing a negligible direct penalisation related to graduating not at typical age in Italy. In particular, no statistically significant associations emerge as concerns the link between age at graduation and total earnings obtained during the 10 years from graduation

Demographic economics · Earnings · Economic growth · Economics · Higher education · Medical education · Political science · Sociology · Demography · Engineering · Firm Innovation and Growth · Labor market dynamics and wage inequality · Medicine · Psychology · Retirement, Disability, and Employment · Accounting

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